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THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1011.
AMERICA'S FOOD
SOPPLY IS BEST
Finest In the World, Says Gov
ernment Investigator.
PLENTIFUL AND BALANCED.
This Country's Success Is the Result,
Declares C. F. Langworthy, Chief of
Nutrition Investigations Food Sup
ply of Prehietoric Man and Nations.
That America has the finest food
Bupply of any country in the world
and that the plentiful and well bal
anced ration Is responsible for much
of the success of the United States as
a nation is the conclusion drawn by
O. P. Langworthy, chief of the nutri
tion investigations, in a pamphlet is
sued by the department of agriculture.
Mr. Langworthy goes Into the food
supply of prehistoric man and of na
tions of which wo know but little ex
cept through popular writings and
states that many of the impressions
that these writers give are erroneous.
He says, for lnstanco, that tho Idea
that the Chinese and Japanese are na
tions of rice eaters is false. It Is true
that both theso people eat large quan
tities of rice compared with western
nations, but that It is merely their
chief starchy food and that It would
be Just as accurate to refer to the
United States as a nation of wheat
eaters or to say that beans and brown
bread were the exclusive diet In New
England. Ho says it is surprising to
see what a well balanced ration Is
common among all nations, though
some take their food in one form and
some in another.
The writer says that prehistoric man
probably took his food from any
source it could be obtained, Just as
the modern family is governed largely
by circumstances and convenience in
the makeup of its dietary. Tho early
people who lived close to the water
ato largely of shellfish and other sea
foods, and those farther inland lived
on game animals, birds and their eggs
and such grains and fruits as grew
wild.
Australian Bushmen Examples.
In tho cave dwellings of ancient Eu
rope there have been found charred
and cracked marrow bones, and in tho
prehistoric lake dwellings of Europe
have been found the grains from which
were made the bread of that remote
period. If the primitive people of tho
present day are taken to show how
the earlier races lived, the Australian
bushmcn nre an example of how seeds,
fruits, insects and animals and roots
are readily used.
Of the food used by the American
Indians before they were modified by
contact with tho whites much infor
mation Is available. It is known that
they extensively cultivated grain,
pumpkins, beans, maize and sunflow
ers, besides hunting and fishing. Ani
mals and fish were extensively eaten,
and large quantities of theso were
dried and smoked for tho winter. Spe
cial arrangements were made to secure
fat, according to the early chroniclers,
and bear fat and other animal fats
Tvere collected, as well as oil from sun
flower seed.
The diet of tho Indians seems to have
been extensive and well balanced. The
remoter Indian tribes of Mexico show
the same conditions today, modified
somewhat by surroundings and cir
cumstances, Racial custom does not persist among
human beings. It has been found
among Immigrants to the United States
that while old people, as a rule, cling to
food customs they brought with them,
the second generation usually takes to
the more varied diet of the modern
community in which It lives.
Diets Suited to Climates.
Turning to the Eskimos, they are tak
en as the nearest representatives of
glacial man on the earth today, and
their diet, consisting largely of meat,
fat and heat producing food, is suited
to their environment, as Is the easily
obtained vegetable diet to the inhabit
ants of the tropics.
In speaking of tho peasants of Eu
rope and Ireland, Mr. Langworthy
says that popular writers who speak
of their "almost exclusive potato diet"
fall, as a rule, to observe tho skim
milk and bacon that go with the ra
tion. In the same way, -vhile rice
takes the place of wheat In the diet of
tbe Japanese and Chinese, they do not
perform severe manual labor on a
handful of rice, as has been frequent
ly alleged. They always use a large
variety of vegetables, "fresh and pre
served fruits, fish and beans and other
legumes. Both races use as large
amounts of pork and poultry as their
means will allowi (
Attention is calltKtuso to thJ fact
that tbe nmotint. Tif energy and heat
forming food depends largely on the
size of tbe person nourished. In this
way studies of the dietary of twenty
American professional men and a sim
ilar number of Japanese show that the
Japanese get along with much fewer
"calories" of energy making material.
Tho fact was, however, that tbe Amer
icans averaged 1B0 pounds In weight
and tho Jupaiieso 105 pounds. When
this difference in size was considered
it brought the food figures much closer
together.
Tho popular idea of the natives of
India never eating meat is also said
to be erroneous, as little account la
taken of tbe large quantities of milk,
liiittor nnd "che" thpv consume.
STATISTICS SHOW A
DECREASE IN SUICIDES.
Percentage In Western Cities Greater
Than In the Eastern.
One out of every 5,000 persons living
In the cities of this country last year
committed suicide, or, to be exact, 10.7
persons out of every 100,000; Theso
figures are based on statistics from 100
cities and are taken from an article by
Frederick L. Hoffman in the Spectator.
In tho preceding year tho rate was 21
out of every 100,000.
Although the data show that the per
centage of suicides is far greater in
large than In small cities. New York
is a startling exception. In New York
last year the rate was only 18.0 to
the 100,000, whereas from 1000 to 11)09
Sou Francisco averaged C2, nearly
three times as many.
Mr. Hoffman finds that the western
cities have heavier rates than the east
ern and awards San Francisco tho
doubtful honor of leading nil other
cities in the percentngo of suicides.
This Is strikingly brought out in sta
tistics for the last year, which show
that Snn Francisco bad 42.2 suicides
to every 100,000 persons, while Sacra
mento was second with 33.0. Oakland
and Los Angeles were third and fourth
respectively. And even San Diego was
well In tho first ten, giving California
five cities out of that number.
A comparison of suicide statistics
with those of business conditions and
business failures leads to the conclu
sion that the two are closely related.
When financial conditions are bad sui
cides are generally the heaviest Thus
in tho panic year of 1007 dnd the fol
lowing year when the effect of the de
pression was still widespread tho num
ber of suicides was exceptionally large.
In 1008 the uvcrage was 21.8, the high
est attained in twenty years, and the
actual number of suicides In the cities
upon which the figures are based was
4,582.
From available statistics In Ger
many It Is found that the rate there
for tbe year 1900 was 22.3, and It Is
also shown that the rate has slowly
but surely increased. Particularly no
ticeable is the increase of suicides
among women, tho average in 1009 be
ing 10.1 to the 100,000.
"Tho German data," says .Mr. Hoff
man, "would seem to warrant the con
clusion that the generul suicide ra!
of a well developed, commercial'?
prosperous country reaches a maxi
mum point which will rarely exceed
25 to the 100,000 of population."
In the area covered in tho United
States for the five years ended with
1903, which Includes about 55 per cent
of tho total population, the suicide
rato for men was 24.2 to the 100,000
and the rate forewomen CO and for
both sexes combined 10.1. These fig
ures offer the conclusion that the sui
cide tendency among both men and
women in this country is much less
than in Germany.
FISH PICKS BERRIES.
Angler Saw Carp Thus Engaged and
Caught Him.
Fred Voseu, fishing in the Leo (Mass.)
reservoir, heard on shore a noise that
ho at first supposed was made by a
muskrat, but on Investigation it proved
to be a big carp.
He watched the fish for some min
utes and says that along tho shore
strawberries hung over tho water a
distance from four to ten Inches from
the surface, and ho was surprised to
see the big fish bobbing Us head out
of the water and grabbing the berries.
He watched the carp repeat the opera
tion half a dozen times. He then tried
his bait and succeeded In hooking the
fish, but had to shoot it before be
could land it. The carp weighed thirty-two
pounds.
PAYS $1,000 FOR GRASS.
Noted Horticulturist Buys Small 8trip
For Experiments,
A strip of grass sod 850 feet long and
8 feet wide has been purchased by
Frederick W. Taylor of Philadelphia
from tho estate of the late James B.
Olcoft of South Manchester, Conn. Mr.
Taylor paid $1,000 for the strip.
Mr. Olcott was a traveler and lec
turer and collected during his travels
many specimens of grass from all
parts of the world. The samples were
planted and cared for on his estate.
The sod Is to be taken up this fall and
shipped to Sir. Taylor's Philadelphia
home. He is a noted horticulturist and
will use tho grass in experimental
work. Mr. Taylor Is best known as an
exponent of scientific management.
ACCUSED OF OLD MURDER.
Byers, Now Seventy-nine. Charged
With Crime Done Fifty Yeare Ago.
Daniel W. Byers, a farmer of Green
ville, was brought to Bonham, Tex.,
under arrest by Sheriff W. E. Loeman,
charged with murdering L. L. Harris
at Bonham fifty years ago.
Byers is seventy-nine years old.
There Is only ono witness living,
George W. Donohoe of Fort Smith,
Ark. Slnco the killing, which was the
result of an impromptu duel in tbe
courthouse square, Byers has been at
large. Ills whereabouts were only re
cently learned by the sheriff. He wns
for many years a resident of south
Toxas. ne has reared a family since
tho killing and lecomc one of the lead
ing men of his community.
Night Parcel Delivery.
A night parcel delivery motor serv
ice Is to be Instituted between tho
English cities of Leeds and Manches
ter ToTt 0tnhpr
j Practical Fashions
DRESSY WAIST.
This waiBt Is a combination of plain. Rossettl and Hta China,
neis and dressings, the ettoct d- j Ford Ma(jox Hueffer tells In "Mem
ponding .ntircly upon the material so- arle3 nnd Impres8iona- a Btory of Ros
lected. Tho yoke al -front pane of th Jetu nnfl hlfJ cWua costing, a cer
waJst are cut In ono piece, and tho m , w Uer had aclnlrcd 0 valuabie eet
terial on either s lde or thla is arranged f , tM f Wch t had
in small plaits, stitched down a couple Lnllnntoa ,,, .Ma nnffo. mhpn
of Inches only. The back has a
square yoke across and the material
platted below It Taffetas, combined
with embroidered 'silk, votlo with all
over lace, allover embroidery for yoko
and some pretty wash material for tho
balance of tucking and the like with
sheer fabrlos will be found suitable for
this waist
The pattern (4930) Is cut in sizes
32 to 42 Inches bust measure. Me
dium Biro requires 2 yards of 36
inch material, with 9 yards of inser
tion. To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to "Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plalnljr, and be
sure to elve size and number of pattern.
NO. 4930. SIZE,
NAME
TOWN
STREET AND NO
STATE
TAILORED STYLE.
This smart skirt Is one which will
be found useful for heavier summer fab
rics, such as linen, denim, galatea and
khaki, and also for serge, cheviot and
the like. The skirt has nine gores.
The front forms a plain panel, extend
ing from belt to hem. Tho back may
be made in habit stylo or with a re
versed plait In the usual way. At the
lower edge, except across the front,
there is a band, which Is divided in
two, the forward half overlapping the
backward one. Plain satin or very
wide braid is often used for these
bands, and a contrasting color is mofe
effective than the same shade as tbe
dress.
The pattern (5419) Is cut in sizes 22
to SO Inches waist measure. Medium
size requires 5 yards of 36 Inch goods.
To procure this pattern send 10 oents
to "Pattern Department," of this paper,
write name and address plainly, ana be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
NO. 5419. SIZE
NAME
TOWN
STREET AMD NO
BTA.'.TItt sm inn .mn
Win ad Women In Antipodes.
SoirOi JLastraHa is (raftering from a
banned .ftwrrtno. Tyro yqars ago bar
maids wre ybctflebod tij (bat state by
act of frmtouiani. Jto'Jnoro could be
legally eogtg4 bat thdee already em
ployed cotiM ttmstn on condition that
tbey resJstarod thenuetaeo. There are
now only 400 of them left, and the
ooenpetttfem or their aarrloes is such
tattt tastt wages have jtrmped from
25s. to a week. The hotels that
have bad to employ barmen report a
constteattte Cbsnga for the worse in
their ttpti&&l. Wirw and women are
still UslftA even si tbe antipodes.
London GHKjnicks.
The New School.
"I don't Ilia tbe -way PI nero-Jones
bas constructed his latest play, "The
Influence in tbe Ether."
"What's wrong -wiflx iXV
"Why, he given tho best epigrams
to tba actor who ploys the man who
oomeB after tho garbage."
How Rumors Start.
"What's this about sewing your un
fortunate wives up in sacks I"
"Nothing to It," replied the sultan,
emphatically, "l am get 'em gome
hobble skirts."
The Watch Below.
Those whose privilege I? mny be to
tospuct n liner or oilier largo passenger
ship wlil be wise to leave their watchi1
at home, nays the Sheffield Telugrnih.
This may sound strange. There Is no
fear of losing tliuir watches, but they
may find their watches lose, all the
same, and very considerably too. In
the eniJne room, where the clcctil
1 dynamo Is nt work, the nil- Is so power
fully charged with electricity as to
'affect ony wntch, even when carried
In the pocket and not actually close to
the dynnino. Engineers Invariably
I leave their watches in their room, nev
er, except by accident, carrying them
I below.
i An engineer wishing to demonstrate
'the wondrous power of the dynamo
jheld nn Iron hammer in his Laud some
' Inches from it The dynamo drew this
hammer from his hand with n clang
as a rartgnet would a needle. Doubt
less many persons who have gone be
i low nt some lime or other have subse
quently wondered how their watches
have become "deranged," ignorant of
the fact that it was done by electricity,
'which plays havoc with tho delicate
t mechanism of a watch.
duplicates made In bis pottery. Then
he got an agent to sell tbe imitations
to Rossettl for a large sum.
"Coming'to tea the next day," relates
Mr. Hueffer, "ho remarked to Rossettl,
'Hello, Gabriel, where did you get those
clumsy Imitations?' And eventually be
sold the originals to Rossettl for a
Dgure considerably over that at which
Rossettl had bought tho forgeries. At
each visit thereafter ho brought one
of tho forged cups in bis pocket, and
while Rossettl's back was turned sub
stituted the forgery for one of the
genuine cups. At the end of tho series
of visits, therefore, Rossettl once more
possessed the copies and the potter the
genuine set, which ho sold, I believe, to
M. Tlssot."
Morphine and Morality.
Morphine stands nnequaled as 0 per
verter of the moral sense. Whisky
may disturb the Imagination nnd judg
ment, causing mnny foolish nnd un
wise actions to follow its use, but mor
phine strikes deeper and creates n per
son whom the father of lies must rec
ognize as kindred to himself. Stories
that are the creation of a disturbed
brain, told in a manner to appear so
intrinsically true that the stories be
come works of art, are what you will
obtain from (be habitual user of mor
phine or cocaine. I know of nothing
that will appeal to one of these sufll'
clently to enable you to get an honest
reply to any question of moment you
may nddress to him. If you should re
ceive n truthful reply It will be by ac
cident North Amerlcnn Journal of
Homeopathy.
A Tale of Two Hairs.
Of the dandy D'Orsay's not very
brilliant "wit" this is from Fein
mouth's biography: "Tho company
were lounging about the fireplace when
a singularly tactless gentleman of the
name of Powell crept up behind the
count nnd, twitching suddenly a hair
out of the back of his head, ex
claimed: 'Excuse me, count; ono soli
tary whlto hair!' D'Orsay contrived to
conceal his annoyance, but bided his
time. Very soon ho found his chance
and, approaching Mr. Powell, ho de
liberately plucked n hair from his
head, exclaiming, 'Parrdon, Pow-ail;
one solitary black 'airl' "
Not His Air.
It was a very fashionable concert,
and tho artists were very well known
ones, but the two young things were
too busy with picking out thoir pecul
iarities to hear tho music.
In the midst Of a beautiful selection
the pianist suddenly lifted bis hands
from tho keys, and one of tho young
tilings was heard to say clearly:
"I wonder If that hair is his own?"
Tho old man who sat besido her wns
ellghtly deaf, but he turned with a be
nevolent smile.
"No, miss," ho imparted pleasantly;
"that is Schubert's." Philadelphia
Times.
A Friendly Tip.
"I'm going to keep on climbing until
I reach the top of tho ladder," sold tho
Candida to who had just been elected
to a petty ofilee.
"That's nil right," rejoined the old
politician, "but tako my advice and
keep an eye on the men at tbe bottom.
They aro the chaps who can upset the
ladder." Pittsburg Post
A Straightforward Answer.
J. B. Llpplncott onco ventured to ask
Oulda, tbe novelist, bow sbo came to
know so much about clubs, camp life,
barracks, gambling bouses and other
places which aro only visited by men.
She placed her bands upon her knees
and, looking straight at ber questioner,
said, "It Is none of your business."
Good Sailing.
jock unco more, atony, will you
marry mo? Village Belle For tho
thirteenth time this hour I tell you I
will not. Jack Well, thirteen knots
nn hour ain't bad sallln for a little
craft like you. London Tit Bits.
Exhausts the 8toek.
Peck I tell you It takes a lot of
courage to propose, neck Tea, so
much that many of you husbands nev
er have any afterward. Boston Tran
script.
In politics what begins in fear usual
ly ends in follv. flnlpridco
Broadway and the Strand.
Broadway, Now York, la the more or
less exact counterpart of .the London
Strand. It is actually broader, but It
appears more narrow because tho
houses aro so much higher, and It Is
a little stralghtcr because it is a made
road, not a road evolved from what
was onco a path along river mud. Tho
general effect Is Identical. There are
the same kinds of shops nnd a crowd
of tho same type passing to or from
tho business quarter of the city. But,
as I hnve said, one rubs one's eyes
looking out nt the crowd upon the
Sidewalk. It is tho Strand crowd
cosmopolitan, varied, people touching
one another so closely that the tops of
thoir heads appear to form another
tlsr on the street, a tier paved with
huts instead of wood blocks or gran
ge sets. There it Is, tho crowd. But
it nppenre to stop still. In olio's first
astonishment one thinks that nil those
people nre waiting for a procession to
pass. One cannot believe that tbey
ore the procession. Nevertheless as
tho slow trolley passes onward one
realizes that tho crowd is actually in
motion that it is the thihg itself, not
tho procession. It is nn extraordinary
shock, this first impression of the land
of hurry. Ford Madox nueffer in At
lantic. Vlotor Hugo's Golden Gift.
A Paris cblffonnler makes a living of
ft sort, and he sometimes in overhaul
ing tbe dust bins comes across a find.
In this respect a Paris contempomry
relates a capital story of Victor Hugo.
A little silver gilt souTcnlr spoon which
the poet valued very much disappear
ed. Through the carelessness of the
maidservant It had found Its way
into tbe 'ash bucket and in due course
into the bands of the chlffonnler who.
practiced in tho district. This worthy
Bucceeded in getting the poet to awake
from his reveries nnd to descend from
tho lofty heights of Olympus In other
words, his study to receive back tho
lost spoon. Hugo was delighted to got
back his souvenir. Tho author of
"Hernani" was never a prodigal, bo he
rewarded the chlffonnler by presenting
him with a copy of his "Lcs Chansons
des Rues ct des Bois," saying, "There,
my mauj you will find In it as much
gold as Is contained In any jewel case
In the world." London Globe.
Worse Off.
"You know that I told you how I
dropped our rubber plant and wrecked
It?"
"res."
"I'm sorry I did it."
"Why?"
"My wife lias just bought a new one
that's twice as heavy." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Hardly.
"The old, old story!" exclaimed the
husband, with a long drawn sigh, ns be
laid down his paper. "Another man
committed suicide because his home
was unhappy."
"And did that make his home any
happier," asked his wife, "or doesn't
tho Datier o.v?"
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Infants and Children Experience ngainst Experiment.
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and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho
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